According to MacNeilage, the critical ability associated with the development of language in humans involved changes in the:
A) brain, leading to greater visuospatial abilities.
B) vocal tract, allowing a greater range of formants.
C) brain, leading to a greater range of emotional vocalizations.
D) brain, leading to fine motor control and greater articulation.

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MacNeilage's theory suggests that the critical ability associated with language development in humans involved changes in the brain, specifically in the development of fine motor control and greater articulation. This allowed for the production of complex speech sounds and the development of language as we know it. The other options are not directly related to his theory.

According to MacNeilage, the Critical Ability Associated with the Development